void *device_data = device->device_data;
        struct vfio_unbound_dev *unbound;
        unsigned int i = 0;
+       long ret;
+       bool interrupted = false;
 
        /*
         * The group exists so long as we have a device reference.  Get
 
                vfio_device_put(device);
 
-       } while (wait_event_interruptible_timeout(vfio.release_q,
-                                                 !vfio_dev_present(group, dev),
-                                                 HZ * 10) <= 0);
+               if (interrupted) {
+                       ret = wait_event_timeout(vfio.release_q,
+                                       !vfio_dev_present(group, dev), HZ * 10);
+               } else {
+                       ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(vfio.release_q,
+                                       !vfio_dev_present(group, dev), HZ * 10);
+                       if (ret == -ERESTARTSYS) {
+                               interrupted = true;
+                               dev_warn(dev,
+                                        "Device is currently in use, task"
+                                        " \"%s\" (%d) "
+                                        "blocked until device is released",
+                                        current->comm, task_pid_nr(current));
+                       }
+               }
+       } while (ret <= 0);
 
        vfio_group_put(group);